Any Plans for the 4th of July

[scpatterson]

Im sure Im not the only one that is making plans for the 4th... What is everyone cooking??? I will be cooking a whole hog on my new Lang as long asnothing goes wrong with the construction.

 

[bmudd14474]

Our church does a cook out for about 150 people and after I cooked for them last year they told me that the job is mine this year.

Prob will be just TriTip but I am going to try to get them to do PP also.

 

[travcoman45]

Gonna relax some fer once! Might have a few friends over fer a smoke/cookout. Campgrounds er to busy on the holidays fer me!

Some good food, good friends an a few cold ones, life will be good!

 

[creative rock]

Dang... I am still working on memorial day weekend, and what to do. I agree about the campgrounds being to darn busy.

Went fishing today on a friends boat, took the lady friend and her son. I know we won't be having smoked trout

All is good though, was a great day with friends, and the 12 year old was thrilled he got to drive the boat for most of the day.

Will have to give thought to the 4th, it being a Saturday, and I am off on Sunday and Monday's. I will kick back and watch for ideas!

Matt
aka Rocky

 

[forluvofsmoke]

Hey, Matt! If you have to, just do a shorter smoke...ABTs, steaks, chops, fattys, leg-o-bird, breast, wings, etc....lotsa stuff can be smoked-up in short order. Or, do your goodies in advance, and freeze or fridge 'em...just reheat and enjoy!

Good luck, and happy smokin'!!!!

Eric

 

[forluvofsmoke]

I'm sure we'll do another blow-out here...always do! I haven't had any time to think about it yet, but, I'll come up with something for a good smoke, I'm sure. So, many smokes, so little time!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

May the thin blue be with you!

Eric

 

[bigbaldbbq]

Not sure yet. I know the weekend before we are camping with a large group of friends. The towable will be done by then and making the trip. Maybe we will do a rib fest or something.

 

[smoken yankee]

I'll be heading to the Outter Banks(NC) to my sisters beach house and will be smoking fresh fish and ribs(baby backs) with some of that Texas pepper jelly basting on the ribs, hope to have pictures this time. I'll be doing alot of surf fishing before the fourth.

 

[baddurango]

Don't know if I'll be smoking anything for the 4th of july, mi wifes due date is july 3rd so its up in the air!!!

 

[scpatterson]

Congrats!!!!! Thats not a bad trade off in my opinion. I got 3 boys and enjoy every minute of it...

 

[mikey]

Has Memorial Day come & gone? Just a reminder, it's May 30th. Always has been, always will be.

 

[rivet]

Working out the logistics to have my kids here for the 4th....they visit every summer. I know he loves beef, she loves bird, so may turn out to be a grilling combo kind of day.

I'm trying to entice them into a 14 hour full-packer brisket smoke. Both of them would be so excited to have to get up at 0300 and "start a fire"! They both know that means "fatties", which they can't eat enough of, and love to make. We'll see and definitely keep you all posted!

 

[bbq engineer]

My neighborhood has a big celebration. It used to be a competition and one neighbor against the other, complete with travelling trophy. We have since combined forces and have a massive blowout party. Last year I smoked right at 200 lbs of ribs, brisket, pulled pork, chicken, and sausage. Then everyone potluck's the sides. Then we have an amazing fireworks display that go (and I'm not hardly joking here) for several hours. We will do this again this year, and I guarantee it will be a blast!

Here are some photos of last year's event.

We were Hero's with all of the smoked meat. Me and a buddy did 200 lbs of stuff, and it was truly amazing.



Here are some of the Fireworks.


Here is the "Wall of Fireworks". It had 32,000 firecrackers in it...it flat made a statement!


This is a closeup of the "Wall of Fireworks"...You can see how many there are in this thing. It was really impressive.


Here is one battery that was set up. There are more around the pond, and then a separate trailer as well. I'm not kidding, it is better than most small towns, and lasts for hours.

 

[travcoman45]

Wow BBQE! Round here that many fireworks would land ya in the clink! Ain't sayin we don't blow sumtin up from time ta time, it just can't last to long er leave much evidence is all!

Sounds like a hoot fer sure!

 

[killbuck]

Memorial Day: My neighbor asked if I'd help cook for a party he's having and I told him sure so I'll be doing 7 racks of ribs he's bought along with dogs and burgers for the kids.

4th: My neighbors Dad is thowing a party with fireworks and all kind of stuff and asked if I'd be willing to do some chicken halves on the grill for around 40 or so people. Free food all I can eat and beer too so I said sure. He bought a case of 48 halves and expects about 40. So me and his son will do those while the women do all the sides. Sounds like two good fun days to me. All I have to do is cook as they are buying everything. Doing the chicken Cornell style, everyone around here loves halves like that. I may have to convince him to let me smoke up some finger foods just for the fun of it. He loves that kind of stuff. LOL

 

[bigbaldbbq]

True, but for some strange reason we are observing it on the 25th this year.

 

[irishteabear]

It's a bit early for me to be thinking about the 4th of July. Haven't even decided what I'm doing for Memorial Day.

 

[desertlites]

I agree with Mikey

 

[richoso1]

Ditto... uh yeah.